Christmas Without You
"Christmas Without You" | ||||
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Single by Ava Max | ||||
Released | October 15, 2020 | |||
Genre | Christmas pop | |||
Length | 2:49 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
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"Christmas Without You" on YouTube |
"Christmas Without You" is a Christmas song by American singer Ava Max. It was written by Max, Jesse Aicher, Sam Martin, and producers Gian Stone and Cirkut. The song was released as a holiday single through Atlantic Records on October 15, 2020.
Composition[]
"Christmas Without You" is a Christmas pop song,[1] which is bouncy, upbeat, and has a retro influence.[2] The song begins with piano chords, which transitions into the first chorus with jingle bell sounds. During the next verse, a bassline is used with a basic beat and harmony, before leading to the second chorus. Max uses melisma throughout the vocal-driven ballad, which climaxes with a whistle register in the last chorus.[1] Jerrett Franklin of Nashville Music Reviews stated that Max's vocals become stronger in the song, which he compared her whistle register to Mariah Carey.[3]
Critical reception[]
Writing for Idolator, Mike Wass described "Christmas Without You" as a "feel-good festive anthem" with a "loved-up chorus", declaring the song as one of the best modern Christmas anthems.[4] David Gleisner of Washington City Paper praised Max's vocals and songwriting, stating that the song evokes a positive emotion in Christmas.[1]
Personnel[]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]
- Amanda Ava Koci – vocals, songwriting
- Henry Walter – production, engineering, songwriting, instruments, keyboards, programmer
- Gian Stone – production, bass, engineering, instruments, keyboards, programmer, songwriting
- Jesse Aicher – songwriting
- Sam Martin – songwriting
- Rafael Fadul – engineering
- Mark Schic – guitar
- Kurt Thum – keyboard
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- John Hanes – mixing, engineering
- Yasmeen "YAS" Al-Mazeedi – strings
Charts[]
Chart (2020–2021) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 42 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 42 |
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] | 25 |
Croatia (HRT)[9] | 24 |
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[10] | 52 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] | 28 |
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] | 148 |
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[13] | 33 |
Ireland (IRMA)[14] | 71 |
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] | 86 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] | 19 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] | 69 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[18] | 31 |
South Korea (Gaon Chart)[19] | 104 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 66 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[21] | 16 |
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[22] | 10 |
Release history[]
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | October 15, 2020 | Atlantic | [4] | |
United Kingdom | December 5, 2020 | Adult contemporary radio | [23] |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Gleisner, David (December 2, 2020). "The Sleigher: Ava Max, 'Christmas Without You'". Washington City Paper. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ Dresdale, Andrea (October 15, 2020). "An Ava Max Xmas: Listen to 'Christmas Without You'". ABC News Radio. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ Franklin, Jerrett (October 16, 2020). "Ava Max | 'Christmas Without You'". Nashville Music Reviews. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wass, Mike (October 15, 2020). "Ava Max Drops Festive Bop "Christmas Without You"". Idolator. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "Credits / Christmas Without You / Ava Max – Tidal". Tidal. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Ava Max – Christmas Without You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ava Max – Christmas Without You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ava Max – Christmas Without You" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Komerički, Goran (January 4, 2021). "ARC 100 – datum: 4. sijecnja 2021" [ARC 100 – date: 4 January 2021] (in Croatian). Hrvatska radiotelevizija. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202050 into search. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ava Max – Christmas Without You" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ava Max Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "2020 52-os SAVAITĖS (gruodžio 18 - 24 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. December 25, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 52, 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ava Max – Christmas Without You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart – Issue date: Week 51". Gaon Chart. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ava Max – Christmas Without You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Ava Max Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Ava Max Chart History (Holiday Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "BBC - Radio 2 Playlist". BBC. December 5, 2020. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- 2020 singles
- Ava Max songs
- 2020 songs
- Atlantic Records singles
- Song recordings produced by Cirkut (record producer)
- Songs written by Ava Max
- American Christmas songs
- Songs written by Sam Martin (singer)
- Songs written by Cirkut (record producer)